Ramaphosa praises youth employment service
Ramaphosa praises youth employment service for reducing unemployment
They come out of school, university or college with qualifications, but many employers are looking for people with experience. That is why, in 2018, we launched the Youth Employment Service (YES), an ambitious partnership with the private sector to address the crisis of youth unemployment,” said Ramaphosa.
The president said the initiative worked with companies to provide work experience opportunities and, five years after its establishment, has helped reduce unemployment in practical ways.
“To date, YES has placed over 100,000 South Africans between the ages of 18 and 29 in local businesses for a year of work experience. Through YES, about R6bn in youth salaries has been injected into the economy and has enabled participants to support their families,” said Ramaphosa.
He said the programme was part of the broader presidential youth employment intervention, government’s flagship initiative to respond to youth unemployment.
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